29011: Donald Macdonald
Dòmhnall Dhòmhnaill
Donald (1873-1951) was a son of Donald Macdonald and Marion Macleod, Laxdale, Stornoway. Like his father, Donald was a Stonemason.
At Partick, Glasgow, in 1900, he married Mary Macleod, 2/4 Kershader. Donald and Mary lived at 2/4 Kershader and they had six children, four of whom died, three in the Second World War.
Many families in Park suffered grievous losses during the Second World War, but perhaps this family were the hardest hit family. Their three committed Christian sons joined the Armed Forces and they were all lost.
As the news of the loss of one after another of these well known and popular young men came, the whole community were saddened and a deep sense of sorrow and sympathy was felt for the bereaved family in their most distressing experience. Joan the unmarried daughter remained with their ageing parents and dutifully attended to their needs in their declining years.
The Macdonalds were fortified by their strong Christian faith and in that way, grace enabled them to be reasonably reconciled to their hard providence. The mother was an unusually intelligent and devout Christian lady. She was an accomplished Bardess with many spiritual compositions to her name.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Also Known As:
- An Chlachair
- Date Of Birth:
- 1873
- Date of Death:
- 1951
- Gender:
- Male
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CEP 2849
- Occupation:
- Stonemason
- Record Maintained by:
- CEP
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2/4 Kershader family